PGA Tour news and notes: Masters Tournament

Four different Australians have won in the last eight PGA Tour events: Jason Day (World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship); John Senden (Valspar Championship); Steven Bowditch (Valero Texas Open), and Matt Jones (Shell Houston Open).

After a 20-year strertch that saw the eventual Masters champion come out of the final Sunday pairing 19 times, the last three players to win the green jacket have come from outside the final pairing: Charl Schwartzel (2011), Bubba Watson (2012) and Adam Scott (2013).

Retief Goosen tied for seventh at the Shell Houston Open while playing in his 13th and final event under a major medical extension. He needed to earn $50,624 or 29 FedEx Cup points to extend the extension for the remainder of the year. He earned $186,240 and 80 FedEx Cup points and now also is eligible to play in The Players Championship.

Jonathan Byrd, already exempt for the remainder of the season on a major medical extension, needed 22 FedEx Cup points in Houston to earn an invitation to The Players Championship. He finished T-19 and earned 50 points; he'll be in the Players field for the 12th time in his career.

Houston Open sponsor exemption Shawn Stefani needed $84,084 or 36 FedEx Cup points in his final major medical start to remain exempt for the remainder of the season. He finished fifth to earn $256,000, the biggest payday of his career, and earned 110 points. He will have major medical status for the rest of the year and will make his first-ever start at the Players. Stefani can thank his putter for much of his success in Houston. During the four rounds he made putts from 63 feet 6 inches, 60-5, 40-7, 35-11, 33-1 and 23-9.

Adam Scott went 47 straight majors without a victory before winning the Masters. The list of players with the most active major starts without a victory: Lee Westwood, 63; Miguel Angel Jimenez, 62; Sergio Garcia, 61; Steve Stricker, 60.